NorthstandRacoon
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Spot on. Europe, class manager, should have invested, but chose to lack a bit of ambition.
[Albion] Who do you want to become our new manager?
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All this noise in the media the last couple of months (no ambition, no new players in etc) might have hurt the club more than we think. From doing everything right in all levels to where we are now. Should have kept that noise behind closed doors I think.
I'd settle for a safe pair of hands for a season or two. Stay in the division (that's the no.1 priority) and then go again.The above kind of emphasises the fact that we need an appointment soonish... I've said previously we cannot hope to recruit first team ready players without a head coach in position. Why would any player sign for a club when you've no idea if it's Steve Cooper or Cafu who's effectively going to be your boss... ?
I'm not advocating the wrong appointment for the sake of it btw, but the longer we're rudderless the harder it's going to be to sell the club to incoming players... great facilities etc. sure - they go a long way, but if you're an agent/player with no idea on style and/or direction we're simply not an attractive option...
I'm sure the powers that be recognise this, and equally I'm not sure it's anyone's fault that we missed out on target #1... but we do need an alternative in order to reinvigorate the squad.
Fingers crossed the next two weeks see a positive and bold statement in terms of our new top man
Kosh
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I agree, bold can mean many things - and I really was really getting at a steady Cooper style appointment that might seem brave/bold but actually might prove just the tonic !
Where are we now? Just changing managers, that's all. Contrary to the portents of doom on here we're doing fine - the sky hasn't fallen in yet. (Lugna ner
)Nah no long term damage done imho. And yeah I think the next manager will be one who works with the club rather than against it.
Sometimes you need bold managers, sometimes you need bald.
Tony will know.
Forster's Armband
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Thats pretty hard to do when the Head Coach insists on mouthing off after every game.
Just thinking that the view (by media and potential new players) is slightly different now compared to last summer. Think it's harder to get anyone to sign now... but I'm quite calm anyway!Where are we now? Just changing managers, that's all. Contrary to the portents of doom on here we're doing fine - the sky hasn't fallen in yet. (Lugna ner
Exactly, that's on RDZ if you ask me. He might be, or he probably is, a good coach but there are other things he have to improve. Might have been language problems but it's probably more to it than that. It didn't look pretty the last couple of months.
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DavePage
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its becoming more of “who don’t we want as the next manager/coach"
Jimmy Grimble
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The Cooper discussion got me thinking about what we need from our new manager.
I know there’s a suggestion that we are keen to stick with a possession-based style, but I’m starting to wonder if the next man should be someone who’s playing style is likely to get the best out of certain key individuals.
This means someone who has a system which would get the best out of Mitoma, Pedro, Enciso and Ferguson - whether that’s as a possession dominant team or otherwise. If there’s a coach out there who has a clear plan to get the best out of those 4, then whether it’s with 65% possession or 50% possession isn’t quite as important.
Lots of what goes on in football is cyclical, and it may be that the wave of possession-based teams is coming to end of its cycle. Could it be time to get ahead of the curve and find the next best style or trend?
The only trend that I’ve noticed getting stronger again recently is successful sides prioritising physically dominant profiles all over the pitch. Slightly reminiscent of late 2000s/early 2010s PL football - pace, power and strength being sought after. It’s always been a feature of the league to varying degrees but seems to be on the rise again. Sadly something our squad is somewhat lacking in.
I know there’s a suggestion that we are keen to stick with a possession-based style, but I’m starting to wonder if the next man should be someone who’s playing style is likely to get the best out of certain key individuals.
This means someone who has a system which would get the best out of Mitoma, Pedro, Enciso and Ferguson - whether that’s as a possession dominant team or otherwise. If there’s a coach out there who has a clear plan to get the best out of those 4, then whether it’s with 65% possession or 50% possession isn’t quite as important.
Lots of what goes on in football is cyclical, and it may be that the wave of possession-based teams is coming to end of its cycle. Could it be time to get ahead of the curve and find the next best style or trend?
The only trend that I’ve noticed getting stronger again recently is successful sides prioritising physically dominant profiles all over the pitch. Slightly reminiscent of late 2000s/early 2010s PL football - pace, power and strength being sought after. It’s always been a feature of the league to varying degrees but seems to be on the rise again. Sadly something our squad is somewhat lacking in.
stewardxxx
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My QPR supporting mate reckons we are taking their manager. He seems really unhappy about it so he must be half decent...
southstandandy
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- Jul 9, 2003
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Chill all. Enjoy the Euro's, then I'm sure Tony will have somebody in by the end of the tournament. Plenty of time.
Paris
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If we are going down that route then Danny Rohl at Sheffield Wednesday might be under consideration. He did a fine job, after picking up a right mess halfway through last season.
Super Sub
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- Aug 13, 2016
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A bit left field but i wouldnt mind seeing Gary O'neil come in with Pascal as part of his coaching team.
He was treated terribly by Bournemouth after doing a really good job in keeping them up. He then did well again last season with Wolves before he lost all of his best players (like us) to injury. At one point they were top 10 too.
Im sure i heard O'neil mention that Wolves are broke and thus need a fire sale in this close season before they can buy. Might be an ideal time
He was treated terribly by Bournemouth after doing a really good job in keeping them up. He then did well again last season with Wolves before he lost all of his best players (like us) to injury. At one point they were top 10 too.
Im sure i heard O'neil mention that Wolves are broke and thus need a fire sale in this close season before they can buy. Might be an ideal time
oldboyroy
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Had a convo and a bit of ribbing from people in my job today saying we(Brighton) are being out financed by the Premier league! " even Ipswich will pay 5 million a year to their manager" was 1 remark, and they've been out of it for 20 odd years"! Bearing in mind they are villa fans I'm dealing with.
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.oldboyroy
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Yes, Wolves aren't in a good place to buy players and being close to the area their fans are livid at the season ticket increases which have been doubled for under 16s as a way of trying to compete!
I've mentioned Cifuentes I few times in the "next manager"-discussions and I'm sure it is someone were following very closely.
Very data horny manager, talks the talk, likes playing young players, and is in line with our possession-based football. Think now might be too early but its one to keep track of.
Lump it to the big man
Nuff said